Stigma and Mental Health. What is stigma? S ecrecy T aboo I gnorance G ulf M yths A voidance.

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Stigma and Mental Health

What is stigma? S ecrecy T aboo I gnorance G ulf M yths A voidance

Myths People with mental health problems are in a minority People with schizophrenia, alcoholism, drug addictions are dangerous to others Individuals with any mental illness are unpredictable, hard to communicate with People with depression, eating disorders, alcoholism and drug addiction need to pull themselves together Ref: ONS Survey by Royal College of Psychiatry UK (2003) People who commit suicide are selfish Joiner,T. (2011). Understanding and overcoming the myths of suicide. Psychiatric Times ; 28: 1 (19 th Jan) at

Results of Stigma Less than 4 in 10 employers would consider employing someone with a mental health problem 1 in 3 people with mental health problems report being dismissed/forced to resign 44% of people with mental health problems thought they had experienced discrimination from GPs 18% would not disclose their condition to a GP 24% thought individuals with a history of mental health problems should be excluded from public office Department of Health Research Report on Attitudes to Mental Illness, (2000) 30 March and Mental Health Foundation Survey (2000) “Pull Yourself Together” April

Further Reading See also: World Health Organisation. Promoting mental health: concepts, emerging evidence, practice: a report of the World Health Organization, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse in collaboration with the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation and the University of Melbourne. (URL: f) f Victoria Health Promotion Foundation., A plan for action Promoting mental health and wellbeing. (URL: promotion/A-Plan-for-Action-2005-to-2007.aspx)

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